Thousands Flee Northern Gaza as Israel Opens Safe Corridor to the South

Israel’s military reports that its troops came under Hamas fire when they attempted to open the corridor over the weekend.

AP/Hatem Moussa
Palestinians flee the Gaza Strip on Salah al-Din street in Bureij on Sunday. AP/Hatem Moussa
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The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday briefly opened a safe corridor allowing thousands of Gazans who have been trapped in the northern reaches of the strip to evacuate to safer zones in the south as its soldiers tightened their grip on the Hamas stronghold.

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